Singapore and Hong Kong In Housing Aspect

Singapore and Hong KongIn Housing Aspect

Group 3

Leader: Leung Kok Hei (21)

Member: Hui Kim Hung (15)

Lo Ching On (25)

Luo Wei Hao (26)

Yu Ho Yat (40)

Contents Background Information ------------------------- P. 3 - 4

Housing (Hong Kong and Singapore)

— Introduction of Housing Department -------- P. 5 –

9

— Policies ----------------------------------------------- P.10 – 27

— Housing Environment ---------------------------- P.28 - 35

— Rent and Price ----------------------------------- P.36 - 39

— Illegal Structures ------------------------------- P.40 - 50

Conclusion ------------------------------------- P. 51 - 54

Background Information

For Hong Kong:

Population: Around 7 million Area: Around 1100 km2

Population Density : 6349 / km2 (4th)

Background Information

For Singapore :

• Population: Around 5 million

• Area: Around 710 km2 ( more land is being created for development by land reclamation)

• Population Density : 6745 / km2 (3th)

• An island country made up of 63 islands

• Highly urbanized but almost half of the country is covered by greenery

Housing Department (Hong Kong)

Housing Department :

Managing public housing estates which were

built by Hong Kong Housing Authority

Buildings Department :

Improve and Ensure quality of buildings

Ensure the built environment safe and healthy

Ensure that repair works can be carried out

under specified standards and

the supervision of qualified professionals.

Housing Department(Hong Kong)

Hong Kong Housing Authority

- Main provider of public housing in Hong Kong

- Established in 1973

- Responsible for managing and

repairing the public housing

Housing Department (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong Housing Society

- A non-government and non-profit organization

- Founded in 1948

- Act as a bridge between government housing and

private market

Housing Department(Singapore)

Housing and Development Board

- Established in 1960

- Responsible for public housing in Singapore

- the statutory board of the Ministry of National Development

Over 80% citizens lived in the public housing imposed by the HDB

Public Housing(Hong Kong)

Public Housing Scheme in Hong Kong can be divided

into four major part

- Public Rental Housing

- Home Ownership Scheme

- Tenants Purchase Scheme

- Sandwich Class Housing Scheme

Public Rental Housing(Hong Kong)

- The earliest housing programme launched by

government of Hong Kong.

- Aim to provide inexpensive housing

for low-income citizens

(Over 80% of them are < 430 sq.ft)

- The major component of Hong Kong Housing

Examples of Public Rental Housing

• Ho Man Tin Estate•Choi Wan Estate

Home Ownership Scheme

- A subsidize-sale programme

- Government sells at a prize far below the overall market with subsidies

- Restrict on the second-hand market

- Once stop in 2002, but restart in 2010

Examples of Home Ownership Scheme

Shun Chi CourtSui Wo Court

Sandwich Class Housing Scheme

- For solving the housing problems of middle-class

- Imposed by the Hong Kong Housing Society

- Demand for this apartment was generally high in Hong Kong

A. Public Housing

• > 80% of Singaporeans Live in

• located in housing estates

• Well developed neighbourhoods

• Good facilities nearby

http://www.singaporeexpats.com/housing-in-singapore/housing-in-singapore.htm

Public Housing in Singapore

Bukit Batok West Avenue 5, Built in 1998 Left: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Singapore_HDB_001.jpg

Right: ttp://encounteringurbanization.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/sg_hdb.jpg

Why does HDB build Public Housing?

• Started in 1964,

the government introduced the

Home Ownership for the People Scheme

- Give citizens an immovable asset in the

country

- Against Inflation

- Help in overall economic, social and political

stability of the country.

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10320p.nsf/w/AboutUsPublicHousing?OpenDocument

Types / Size of a Public House

• 2-Room HDB Flat - about 485 sq ft.

3-Room HDB Flat - about 754 sq ft.

4-Room HDB Flat - about 969 sq ft.

5-Room HDB Flat - area of about or 1,184 sq ft.

Jumbo HDB Flat - 6 bedrooms joint by two

3-Room flats.

Executive Apartment (HDB EA) - 3 bedrooms with

built-in area of about 1,615 sq ft.

Executive Mansionette (HDB EM) - Same as

Executive apartment, except it has 2 levels.

Average size of the Public House are about 960 sq ft.

Requirements to buy a HDB flats

• must be a Singapore Citizen

• > 21 years old

• Restrictions on average monthly income,

<$15000

• Can at most buy flats twice

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10321p.nsf/w/BuyingNewFlatEligibilitytobuynewHDBflat?OpenDocument

B. Other 20% of Singaporeans

• Live in houses called “Private Housing” generally– Apartments– Condominiums– Landed properties

• Usually low density

“The Pier” at Robertson area1km to MRT Station

Left: http://images.iproperty.com/iresources/article/a8cbe0d3c5774c2f85d326f926607abc.jpgBottom Right: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3163/3706262287_caa3f87ce3_z.jpg?zz=1Upper Right: http://images04.olx.com.sg/ui/1/95/32/41409332_2.jpg

Public Housing programme(Singapore)

The Home Ownership for the People Scheme

- Introduced in 1964 (After WWII)

- Give citizen an immovable asset

- In order to solve the housing

problems at that time

( Singapore faced a serious

problem of housing shortages in 1960s)


• CPF for Use of Public Housing (1968)

- Allow citizens to use their CPF savings to finance

the purchase of their homes

- Restricted for using (Housing) before 1968

• Home Protection Scheme (1981)

- Implemented by the CPF Board

- Ensure that owner would not lose their home due

to the death or permanent incapacity


• Launch of Home Office (HO) Scheme

- Programme allows the homeowner conduct small-

businesses at home

- Save time and expenses due to reduction of

operation fee

- Businesses must not affect the neighbour


• Lease Buyback Scheme (LBS) (2009)

- To help the lower-income elderly to unlock their

housing equity

- Meet their retirement needs

Housing Environment(HK)

United Christian Hospital

Post Office

Shopping mall in public housing(HK)

Housing Environment(HK)

KMBMTR

Transportation in HK

Housing Environment(Singapore)

Car park

Highway

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

Housing Environment(Singapore)

HDB Playground

Transportation in Singapore

Mass Rapid Transit SBS Transit

Rent price

Hong Kong Singapore

Average rents of public flats(3 Rooms)

$1,500 $3,000

Average rents of public flats(4 Rooms)

$2,000 $3,500

http://www.iproperty.com.sg/ http://www.expathome.com.hk/eng/index.php

Rent price


Hong Kong Singapore

Condo(1000 sq ft.)

$46,000 $35,000

Town house (2800 sq ft.)

$130,000 $66,000

Penthouse(5200 sq ft.)

$390,000 $150,000

Buying price


Hong Kong Singapore

Condo $27,000, 000 $16,000,000

Low Rise(1500 sq ft.)

$19,000,000 $9,600,000

Low Rise(2000 sq ft.)

$40,000,000 $17,400,000

Townhouse(3300 sq ft.)

$88,000,000 $25,000,000

Illegal structure

- Also called Unauthorized Building Works(UBW)

- Definition

Any additions to buildings without the approval of the

Buildings Department

(Building and Construction Authority in Singapore)

- Problems

Cause danger to the whole building

Illegal structure in Hong Kong

Can be found easily Loose restriction

Long-term issue

Government attitude

Due with the problem depends on how serious it is

Less control in the problem

passive

Law of illegal structure in Hong Kong

- Not complying Order for Removal of UBW

Criminal offense

- Maximum penalty

- 1 year's imprisonment

- Fine of HK$200,000

For continuing offenses, there is a further

daily fine of HK$20,000

Law of illegal structure in Hong Kong

- Carrying out building works without approval

- Maximum penalty

- 2 years' imprisonment

- Fine of HK$400,000.


daily fine of HK$20,000.

Accident caused by illegal structure

(Hong Kong) Building collapse in To Kwa Wan (29 Jan 2010)

Reason:Removing illegal structure

4 people died in the accident

Following works taken by the government

Check all the old building and

illegal structure in Hong Kong

Illegal structure in Singapore

Rare to find in Singapore

Government attitude

Citizens awareness

Additions is allowed with the permission of Building and Construction Authority

→Fewer accident cause by illegal structure

Law of illegal structure in Singapore

- Not complying Order for Removal of UBW

- Maximum penalty

- < 6 months’ imprisonment

- Fine of $20,000 (= HKD$120,000)


daily fine of $500(=HKD$3000)

Law of illegal structure in Singapore

- Carrying out building works without approval

- Maximum penalty

- < 2 years' imprisonment

- Fine of $200,000 (=HKD $ 1,200,000)


daily fine of $1,000 (=HKD $6,000)

Safety of Buildings

• In Singapore, there are no massive Building

Collapse Accidents since 1986 (Hotel New World)

• Issued BCA quality Mark Scheme in 2002

ensure good quality of buildings

Singapore V.S Hong Kong (Housing Environment)

Hong Kong Singapore

Living Environment

Overcrowding Comfortable

Green area Less More

Facilities Less Well-developed

Transportation Network

Same

Singapore V.S Hong Kong (Illegal structure)

Hong Kong SingaporeNumber of illegal structure

More Fewer

Laws Stricter Looser

Government role Passive Active

Citizens awareness Poorer Better

Hong Kong Singapore

Development of Housing Estate

High Density with Tall Buildings

Good facilities nearby

lower density

Rules of applying Public Housing

Less restrictionlong waiting time

More restriction

Safety of Building

Voluntary Safety Inspection Scheme

Too much kinds of building, fail to

manage

Quality Check on New Buildings

Most Likely managed by Government

Singapore V.S Hong Kong (Housing)

Conclusion

• Our group think that a favourable place for living should

include the following criteria…

Complete and Well-developed facilities

Less illegal structures Safer living environment

More green area for relaxation

Reasonable price of residential places

Therefore, we think that is a better place to

live! Singapore

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Singapore and Hong Kong In Housing Aspect